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Tesla Faces Lawsuit For Racial Harassment In Its Factories (mercurynews.com)
Three former Tesla factory workers have filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming they were subject to constant racial discrimination and harassment in the electric car company's factories. "The men, who are African-American, claim in a new complaint filed Monday in state court that Tesla supervisors and workers used racial epithets and drew racist graffiti on cardboard boxes," reports The Mercury News. From the report: The new suit is the second by black employees charging Tesla failed to address racial antagonism at its factory. The electric vehicle maker also has a hearing before the National Labor Relations Board over claims it illegally tried to silence workers promoting a union. The complaints come as the Tesla heads into a crucial ramp-up of Model 3 production, its lower-cost electric vehicle. A Tesla spokesman denied the suit's allegations and said the men never raised the complaints to the company during their brief time at the plant. "Given our size, we recognize that unfortunately at times there will be cases of harassment or discrimination in corners of the company," the spokesman said. "From what we know so far, this does not seem to be such a case." The suit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, claims Owen Diaz and his son, Demetric, were called the N-word while they worked at the Fremont factory, and supervisors did little to stop it. A third man, Lamar Patterson, also claims he was subjected to insensitive racist remarks.
Most likely they're union organizers trying to stir up outrage
Sexual Harassment in Hollywood -- Up until a few weeks ago, didn't exist, not a problem. If it was people would come out against it.
Sexism in Tech / Women paid less than men for equal work - Doesn't happen. If it was happening, people would come out against it.
Paying undocumented workers cash-in-hand to perform work at restricted site - Doesn't happen. If it was happening, people would come out against it.
Police Shooting unarmed black men - Doesn't happen. If it was happening, people would come out against it.
See a pattern here? This stuff has always happened and continues to happen. The people who speak out have retaliation against them while the victims become a secondary victim most of the times. I'm going to have to side with the workers on this one. They hopefully documented taking it to their supervisor moreso than just walking up and telling them.